The JTAGICE mkII can be upgraded by the end user as new firmware becomes available to provide support for new parts and families, as well bugfixes.
Before commencing an upgrade, be sure to terminate any active debug session and disconnect the probe from the application being debugged.
The upgrade utility is launched by right clicking on the JTAGICE mkII unit in the AVR32 Targets view, and selecting "Upgrade Firmware"
If the JTAGICE mkII has out-of-date firmware, you wil be notified of this, and an upgrade will be performed.
if your firmware is up-to-date, no action is required.
During the upgrade procedure, status is displayed in the Console view
Firmware upgrade can also be achieved using the command line utility:
avrfwupgrade
. For details on how to upgrade the JTAGICE mkII
firmware using this technique, execute avrfwupgrade -h